20: Learn English through History - Independence Day and 4th July Celebrations

Get your fluency book here: <a href="https://www.tofluency.com/book" rel="noopener">https://www.tofluency.com/book</a> (it's FREE to download!)<br /><br />00:00 Introduction<br />01:29 Explaining 4th July<br />02:05 The history of Independence Day<br />04:03 The Boston Tea Party<br />05:43 The French Influence<br />06:20 The most famous passage<br />08:49 Phrases related to the celebration<br />12:48 How to learn more<br /><br />Here is the Thanksgiving podcast:<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/xp--TdCU9GI" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/xp--TdCU9GI</a><br /><br />Here is a great video by @CrashCourse that explains the American Revolution:<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/HlUiSBXQHCw" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/HlUiSBXQHCw</a><br /><br />Here is a summary of the Boston Tea Party by @TED-Ed :<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/1cT_Z0KGhP8" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/1cT_Z0KGhP8</a><br /><br />Here are some visuals of how Americans celebrate the 4th by @Brazidicas :<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/kbGqFJF9Xv8?t=93" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/kbGqFJF9Xv8?t=93</a><br /><br />Here is a summary from Wikipedia with that quote:<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)</a><br /><br />Here's a list of the 13 colonies:<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies</a><br /><br />Here are the lesson notes:<br /><br />- 4th July is the national holiday of the United States<br />- It’s to commemorate (remember and celebrate) the declaration of Independence of the United States from the British monarchy - King George the Third - on July 4th, 1776<br />- There were 13 colonies of the United States under the rule of King George<br />- Leading up to this, Great Britain and France had fought a war in various territories, including, North America<br />- This had been costly - expensive - and new taxes were introduced in the colon